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The
East Riding of Yorkshire is a
unitary authority in the
ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire,
England . It was created on 1 April 1996 replacing
East Yorkshire ,
East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley ,
Holderness , part of
Boothferry and
Humberside County Council .
The
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is fully elected every four years.
The council consists of 67
councillors who are elected from 26
wards . Each ward elects one, two or three councillors.
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Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1995 has been held by the following parties:
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Leadership
The first leader of the council, Stephen Parnaby, was the last leader of one of the predecessor councils, the
East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley .
[4] The
leaders of the council since 1996 have been:
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Council elections
By-election results
1995–1999
1999–2003
2003–2007
2011–2015
2015–2019
2019–2023
2023–2026
Held following the death of Pete Astell.
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Held following the death of Viv Padden.
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References
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"New political structures" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Archived from
the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2014 .
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"Council compositions" . The Elections Centre . Retrieved 11 August 2022 .
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"England: East Riding of Yorkshire" . BBC News . 10 May 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
^ Young, Angus (22 February 2018).
"East Riding Council leader Stephen Parnaby to retire from politics" . Hull Live . Retrieved 11 August 2022 .
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"Council minutes" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council . Retrieved 11 August 2022 .
^ Hall, Deborah (28 June 2021).
"Tributes to 'gentle' former town mayor" . Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
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"Council minutes, 16 May 2019" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
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"Council minutes, 13 May 2021" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
^ Gerrard, Joe (18 May 2023).
"East Riding Council elects first female leader" . BBC News . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
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"Declaration of result of poll: South East Holderness ward" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"South East Holderness ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"East Riding by-elections: Conservatives hold two seats" . BBC News . 3 May 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Howdenshire ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Mid Holderness ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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c Young, Angus (28 November 2014).
"UKIP wins Bridlington by-election to take first East Riding Council seat" . Hull Daily Mail . Archived from
the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Bridlington Central and Old Town ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Willerby and Kirk Ella ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
^ Murray, Kieran (8 April 2016).
"Independent wins by-election" . Pocklington Post . Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Pocklington Provincial ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Declaration of result of poll: East Wolds and Coastal ward" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"East Wolds and Coastal ward — East Riding" . Local Elections Archive Project . Andrew Teale. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"Declaration of result of poll: South East Holderness ward" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016 .
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"St Mary's Ward East Riding of Yorkshire Council" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016 .
^ Young, Angus (12 July 2019).
"Conservatives lose Bridlington North council seat as Liberal Democrats claim stunning by-election victory" . Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 12 July 2019 .
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"Election Results" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2022 .
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"Election Results" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2022 .
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"Council South Hunsley ward, statement of persons nominated" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022 .
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"Election Results" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
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"Bridlington by-election date set after death of councillor" . BBC News . 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022 .
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"East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Bridlington North ward by-election – statement of persons nominated" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022 .
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"Election Results – Ward By-election – Bridlington North" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022 .
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"Election Results" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
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"East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Minster and Woodmansey ward by-election – statement of persons nominated" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
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"Ward election results Minster and Woodmansey" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024 .
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b Gerrard, Joseph (6 February 2024).
"The candidates standing for two East Riding by-elections following councillors' deaths" . Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
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"East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Tranby ward by-election – statement of persons nominated" (PDF) . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024 .
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"Ward election results Tranby" . East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024 .
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